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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Heywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakim Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Heywood might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fast Food Song. Hakim Muhammed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Simon Heywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hakim Muhammed!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Heywood as Muhammed shoots in.
Heywood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heywood closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Heywood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Muhammed can do anything to dispel that myth.
Heywood seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Heywood is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Muhammed!
The referee warns Muhammed that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heywood prevents Muhammed from getting the reversal.
Heywood landing shots from mount.
Heywood landing strikes, looking to finish!
Heywood is working for a guillotine from mount but Muhammed frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heywood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Heywood has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Muhammed's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed is squirming around, avoiding Heywood's attempts to control the action.
Heywood loads up with a big shot that hurts Muhammed! He's pulled Heywood in close but Heywood has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Muhammed survive? More strikes from Heywood and Muhammed is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Simon Heywood!
After the fight, Simon Heywood was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliot Rosewater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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232 lbs
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Elliot Rosewater!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rosewater sprawls well initially but Miranda persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Miranda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miranda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Miranda prevents Rosewater from improving his position.
Rosewater won't allow Miranda to pass to mount.
Rosewater wants to get back to full guard but Miranda has passed into side control.
Miranda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rosewater has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miranda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rosewater tries to escape but Miranda is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda controlling the position.
Miranda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rosewater is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Miranda has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Miranda misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Miranda remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miranda has hold of Rosewater's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rosewater seems comfortable defending it but Miranda has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rosewater is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rosewater is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Miranda couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Miranda!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Brown has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marco Assassin's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Eric Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Brown shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Assassin is trying to defend but Brown finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Assassin trying to control from the bottom.
Assassin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is looking to stall here but Assassin recovers full guard.
Assassin has control of Brown's left arm, preventing Brown from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Assassin's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Assassin defends it.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Assassin is doing well to control the position and prevent Brown from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Assassin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Brown wants to stand up but Assassin manages to regain full guard.
Assassin pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Assassin is keeping the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Assassin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Assassin keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brown dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Assassin keeps moving.
Assassin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Assassin keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Eric Brown wasn't active enough on the ground.
Assassin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Assassin on his heels. He'll look to pass Assassin's guard now, I'm sure.
Assassin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Assassin is keeping the position.
Brown wants to control from the top but Assassin keeps moving.
We've been informed that Brown has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eric Brown.
Brown closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Assassin did well to prevent Brown getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Assassin.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Assassin defending well though.
Assassin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brown.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Assassin keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Brown was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Assassin!
Who's going to make the next move?
Brown throws an elbow but Assassin slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brown scores with a takedown into Assassin's guard.
Assassin trying to control the position here.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Assassin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Assassin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.
Assassin managing to control the position.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Assassin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Assassin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Assassin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Assassin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Assassin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin has gone for a leg lock! Brown slips out almost immediately though and dives into Assassin's guard.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown wants to control from the top but Assassin keeps moving.
Brown wants to get up but he can't break Assassin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Eric Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin is pulling down on Brown's head to control his posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown instigates a clinch.
Marco Assassin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown prevents a body shot from Assassin.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Brown.
Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Brown!
A very excited looking Eric Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JP Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maci Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maci Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JP Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maci Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Gill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gill looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gill cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Gill is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gill slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gill decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gill closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gill seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones for as long as he can get away with.
Gill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gill winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Gill raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gill is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gill is landing with some decent strikes but Jones is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gill postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
Gill landing shots from mount.
Gill looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gill has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gill lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones is rocked!
Gill connects with a bit shot that sees Jones covering up! More strikes from Gill and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gill is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JP Gill!
A very excited looking JP Gill made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aidan McVeigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Kinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinder has chosen Let's Get Ready To Rhumble as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aidan McVeigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Dean Kinder!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McVeigh defends it nicely.
McVeigh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McVeigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McVeigh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aidan McVeigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McVeigh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kinder throws a lazy right hand but McVeigh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by McVeigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McVeigh. Kinder shrugs it off though.
McVeigh throws a nice looking combination but Kinder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McVeigh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McVeigh throws a left and a right that both miss
and McVeigh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinder takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McVeigh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kinder if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by McVeigh. That's going to slow Kinder down.
McVeigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McVeigh scores with a head kick. Kinder tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McVeigh.
Kinder moves into range and connects with a jab.
McVeigh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McVeigh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kinder moves out of range as McVeigh throws a body kick.
McVeigh fakes the leg kick and cracks Kinder in the body.
McVeigh feints and then cracks Kinder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kinder down.
Kinder looks winded!
McVeigh misses with a head kick.
Kinder slips a jab and a cross from McVeigh.
McVeigh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McVeigh delivers a nice body kick.
Kinder fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McVeigh avoids it really well and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McVeigh moves away.
Aidan McVeigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from McVeigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McVeigh.
McVeigh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kinder's calf.
Kinder takes a kick to the side of the head.
McVeigh lands a front kick.
McVeigh feints and then cracks Kinder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kinder down.
McVeigh misses with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McVeigh.
McVeigh throws a right and a left that Kinder avoids nicely.
McVeigh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McVeigh lands a big head kick that sends Kinder tumbling to the mat! McVeigh takes a step backwards and waves Kinder back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kinder is rocked!
McVeigh is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Kinder flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kinder is out cold! McVeigh holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aidan McVeigh!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rcrs Sarabjit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terzo Vjadenek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rcrs Sarabjit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Terzo Vjadenek's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rcrs Sarabjit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terzo Vjadenek!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vjadenek doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sarabjit counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vjadenek dives in and scores a takedown into Sarabjit's guard.
Sarabjit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vjadenek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vjadenek slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vjadenek is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sarabjit is trying to escape and Vjadenek transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sarabjit is forced to tap! Nice work there by Vjadenek! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terzo Vjadenek!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Sutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley comes to the cage accompanied by O Fortuna. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Bradley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Sutton!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley drops his hands momentarily and Sutton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bradley dodges the punch combination from Sutton.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sutton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bradley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bradley swats away the attempt to clinch by Sutton.
Sutton shoots in for a takedown but Bradley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sutton slips a jab and a cross from Bradley.
Bradley misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Bradley.
Bradley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sutton eats them both and turns towards Bradley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bradley scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sutton cracks Bradley with an open hand slap.
Sutton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bradley avoids the body shot from Sutton.
Sutton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bradley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sutton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sutton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bradley jabs Sutton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bradley staying out of range there.
Sutton swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sutton.
Sutton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bradley misses with a wild body shot.
Bradley slips a jab and a cross from Sutton.
Bradley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bradley lands a nice hook to Sutton's body. Sutton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sutton looks winded!
Sutton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bradley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sutton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley works the jab nicely.
Bradley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bradley drops Sutton with a beautiful combination! Sutton stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bradley is looking for the KO!
Sutton is rocked!
It looks like Jim Sutton has been cut.
A jab from Bradley finds it's way through Sutton's defenses.
Sutton is still on wobbly legs! Can Bradley finish him?
Bradley lands a nice looking body shot.
OH! Sutton has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Bradley smells blood and charges in for the finish! Bradley unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Sutton sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Bradley!
Steve Bradley retains his light heavyweight title!
Steve Bradley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jim Sutton spoke after the fight, saying 'It's rough. Never easy to lose. I'll be back swinging next time! '.
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hype
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pop
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